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J and J Auto
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2/05/2009
02:49:30

Subject: fuel injection and cold
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No its not the cold air intake system

All the computer controled vehicles take a MPG
hit in colder weather

My V6 dak
24 25 mpg summer
19 20 around 0
17 18 20 30 below

Lets not mention the hemi 4x4
19 summer
below 0 12 to 14
and that is with a paxon super charger an 05 with
50,000 miles and on its 3rd set of tires, I like
to smoke those babies LOL

There is nothing wrong with your truck its just
the nature of the system

Larry
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2/05/2009
13:28:14

RE: fuel injection and cold
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Our winter blend yeilds less energy to begin with.

You might add that computers add more fuel because of cold air in order to maintain proper air/fuel mixture.

I add my warm air system during the winter. I don't need all that extra power spinning my wheels.





Tyler
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2/05/2009
14:07:53

RE: fuel injection and cold
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My bone stock 2000 club cab 3.9 with 3.92 gets 12-14 during weeks where it doesnt get above 5 all week. That winter blend ethanol just burns to damm quick.



J and J Auto
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2/11/2009
01:12:17

RE: fuel injection and cold
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The gas companies claim you get more power with
ethenal but less mileage

so they sell more gas

Now they are putting it into the premium also

They got us again



Larry
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